#shorttermgoal

Hello all! This will be a month-long project in which I will be posting tips and trick on how to be empathetic both in your day to day life, as well as being a part of a long-term goal. 

To start, what is empathy? Many people often believe that they are feeling empathetic towards others in times of need when in reality they are just feeling sympathy. But what is the difference?

To give a brief review: sympathy is feeling for someone else in situations that are tough while empathy is actually putting yourself in the shoes of the other person to try to truly understand them.

While the article cited has much more information about the definition of the two, it also touches on why it is important to have empathy. This will be the first tidbit of information I give, to get everyone on the same page. 

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I’m terrible at falling asleep, but even worse at waking up, no matter how loud and persistent my alarms (phone, ipad, mother) may be. Waking up late doesn’t make me any more well-rested and invokes a lot of frustration, which includes cycles of self-deprecation. Getting sunlight is good for me emotionally and waking up early motivates me to be more productive.

How am I going to accomplish my goal?

I’m going to practice sleep hygiene, more specifically by turning off screens and stopping work an hour before bedtime. The aim is to attune my circadian rhythm to waking up at a reasonable time.

I’m also banning myself from listening to TV shows to ‘help me fall asleep’. It doesn’t work at night, and I know this. I’m adding this to the habit tracker in my bullet journal. 

What obstacles do I expect?

I’ve had insomnia on and off since childhood and my current medication has triggered a recurrence. This is something I can deal with privately.

I have ridiculous issues with prioritisation, which has made me struggle with sleep hygiene in the past. I confuse urgency with importance, and this has compelled me to continue working/chatting/watching TV into the small hours. So I’m going to be strict with switching off screens by a specified time each night.

I am also using this as an opportunity to practise boundary-setting. Especially when living at home, I find the boundaries I set between daytime, winding-down time, and bedtime to be challenged by others, and this drives me off-track. I’m going to say ‘no’ when people want to ask me for help or to talk after 11pm (unless it’s absolutely urgent, of course) because I should be allowed eight hours a night of not being bothered by the outside world.

How am I going to record my progress?

I’m going to send my accountability buddy a message each morning by 7am demonstrating that I have left my room. Waking up early is already recorded in my habit tracker.

What’s my reward?

My current short term goal is this coming spring I plan on officially applying to my major.

I have done much research on my major and what it can all offer, but the next step would be to decide the specifics I would like to do with it. Making the decision of where I want to go with it might help me more when writing my application so that my department can see my potential.